After watching "Invisible Children," what have you learned about the "psychology of violence"? What are the root causes of the abductions and youth violence in Uganda and the surrounding region? How has this affected the mental health of these children?
After watching this movie, I find myself in a very disturbed state. What is happening in Uganda is almost disgusting because of the manipulation and corruption that is seen throughout the LRA. This group, the LRA, are a group of rebels that are trying to overthrow the Ugandan government; no adults continue to join this group and so they resort to abducting children to fight for them. The advantage that child soldiers give to the LRA is the psychological warfare. As talked about in class, could you, as a soldier, take it upon yourself to shoot a child if they were shooting at you- could you do that without a second thought?
This movie also addresses the brainwashing of the abductees. They must either chose to accept the brutal life style that has been put upon them, or be murdered by other children or members of the LRA. These child soldiers have been so corrupted at a young age to the point where one of them, to quote the movie, gets a headache when he doesn't see blood.
The issue of child soldiers is clearly wrong, it is a shame that the government isn't working full tilt to stop it.
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